Originally posted by Maynerd Seriously? This doesn't bother you at all? An "Almost Pro" Camera (or any for that matter) that comes out of the box with ANY issue at all is a significant issue, IMO.
This isn't an issue that's unique to Pentax, as far as I'm concerned. Most digital cameras will do it on exposures where they're not using dark frame subtraction (that double the length of exposure), all that varies is the exact point at which it becomes an issue in terms of exposure variables.
Quote: Actually, I tend to do a lot of lower light shooting, so I would see this on a regular basis.
I rather doubt most of your shooting is four-second exposures at ISO 1,600 with the lens cap on. ;-)
That said, even if it really does occur frequently in your usage, it's equally extremely easy to solve in post-processing, nor are the stuck pixels even going to be visible unless you're viewing at 1:1 on your monitor (which isn't a realistic method of viewing a 14.5 megapixel photo).
As soon as you make a print at most common sizes, or view the whole image on-screen - even after fairly extreme cropping - those few stuck pixels are going to be completely invisible to you. One the rare occasions where you need to make a print so large that you can actually make out the stuck pixels, it's a couple of minutes work if that to remove them...
So yes, for my personal preference, I think this is a non-issue and I certainly wouldn't be returning cameras over it.
Perhaps you've got some rare circumstance where you really would find it completely objectionable, and find yourself completely unable to manage the problem in your workflow, but that's for you to decide.